Man seriously assaulted in Greenock as police launch probe

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Police have launched a probe after a man was seriously assaulted in Greenock.

Cops were alerted to an incident on East Shaw Street at around 8.30pm on Friday, November, 22. A 41-year-old man was taken to hospital for treatment.

Detective Inspector Gordon Smith said: “Our enquiries to establish the full circumstances are ongoing and we are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this to contact us.

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“We also ask anyone with private CCTV or dashcam footage of the area at the time to come forward.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101 quoting incident 3760 of 22 November, 2024. Alternatively, Crimestoppers can be contacted on 0800 555 111, where anonymity can be maintained.

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